Comments on: Louisiana Justice Refusing to Marry Interracial Couple Resigns http://chattahbox.com/us/2009/11/04/louisiana-justice-refusing-to-marry-interracial-couple-resigns/ When There's News, Get Ready For Lots Of Chattah! Thu, 10 May 2012 19:07:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Sharon http://chattahbox.com/us/2009/11/04/louisiana-justice-refusing-to-marry-interracial-couple-resigns/comment-page-1/#comment-36357 Sharon Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:04:55 +0000 http://chattahbox.com/?p=10512#comment-36357 I found Justice Bardwell’s outlook embarrassing. Obviously he believes that his way of thinking is perfectly normal. For that matter the whole community he live in must think the same way or he’d have been pulled-up years ago! I call this form of racism, subtle, ‘subliminal’ racism. My parents were a good example of it. They told us one thing (all races are equal) and clearly showed us another (not one friend or neighbor of another race to be seen). Sad to say their example was thoroughly reinforced by every school I was enrolled in as well as every church I attended. And I was a card-carrying member of most of the mainstream churches—Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian (Never a person of another race at a bingo game, teen dance, pot luck dinner or picnic). For that matter the only religion I’ve ever looked into that insisted racism was totally unacceptable to God was Jehovah’s Witnesses. Race would never be a factor among Witnesses in choosing a marriage partner or having children. So then, if you want to check yourself for any traces of subtle, subliminal racism just picture yourself cuddling children of mixed race that have been born into your family. Do you see yourself happy and thankful to have them? If you don’t see yourself as happy and thankful, that’s a serious problem—the same problem Justice Bardwell has. I found Justice Bardwell’s outlook embarrassing. Obviously he believes that his way of thinking is perfectly normal. For that matter the whole community he live in must think the same way or he’d have been pulled-up years ago! I call this form of racism, subtle, ‘subliminal’ racism. My parents were a good example of it. They told us one thing (all races are equal) and clearly showed us another (not one friend or neighbor of another race to be seen).

Sad to say their example was thoroughly reinforced by every school I was enrolled in as well as every church I attended. And I was a card-carrying member of most of the mainstream churches—Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian (Never a person of another race at a bingo game, teen dance, pot luck dinner or picnic). For that matter the only religion I’ve ever looked into that insisted racism was totally unacceptable to God was Jehovah’s Witnesses. Race would never be a factor among Witnesses in choosing a marriage partner or having children.

So then, if you want to check yourself for any traces of subtle, subliminal racism just picture yourself cuddling children of mixed race that have been born into your family. Do you see yourself happy and thankful to have them? If you don’t see yourself as happy and thankful, that’s a serious problem—the same problem Justice Bardwell has.

]]> By: R Smith http://chattahbox.com/us/2009/11/04/louisiana-justice-refusing-to-marry-interracial-couple-resigns/comment-page-1/#comment-36218 R Smith Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:05:52 +0000 http://chattahbox.com/?p=10512#comment-36218 I wonder if we will ever stop making laws against people loving each other. I think that this is one of the most insane things that I have ever heard of. What problem could anyone have with someone else wanting to love someone. Amazing! Roosevelt I wonder if we will ever stop making laws against people loving each other. I think that this is one of the most insane things that I have ever heard of. What problem could anyone have with someone else wanting to love someone.

Amazing!

Roosevelt

]]> By: Old Man Dotes http://chattahbox.com/us/2009/11/04/louisiana-justice-refusing-to-marry-interracial-couple-resigns/comment-page-1/#comment-36212 Old Man Dotes Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:46:59 +0000 http://chattahbox.com/?p=10512#comment-36212 Mr. Bardwell, what you found out is that you can't be a JP and a racist bigot. Mixed-race children have no problem except when exposed to racist bigots - like you. Mr. Bardwell, what you found out is that you can’t be a JP and a racist bigot. Mixed-race children have no problem except when exposed to racist bigots – like you.

]]> By: mancuso http://chattahbox.com/us/2009/11/04/louisiana-justice-refusing-to-marry-interracial-couple-resigns/comment-page-1/#comment-36211 mancuso Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:42:28 +0000 http://chattahbox.com/?p=10512#comment-36211 Oh Brother had a pretty interesting segment a week or so ago that was all about this story. http://ohbrotherradio.com/post/217986940/tuesday-october-20th-im-sorry-what-on Oh Brother had a pretty interesting segment a week or so ago that was all about this story.

http://ohbrotherradio.com/post/217986940/tuesday-october-20th-im-sorry-what-on

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